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June 12th to June 18th 2006
MONDAY June 12 World Cup Fever 
Once, people thought that illnesses were caused by heavenly alignments. That's where the word influenza comes from. It means to be 'under a celestial influence'. Today, we know that not all contagious conditions are caused by planets OR viruses. Right now, for example, there's a strange set of symptoms going round. Sufferers experience obsessive exuberance accompanied by the secret dread of a deep despondence that could strike at any moment. As it's not an astrological condition, I cannot speak as an expert. I suspect, though, that the only cure for World Cup Fever is to let it run its natural course.
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TUESDAY June 13 Jupiter Storms email 
Hi JonathanI hear that two storms, on Jupiter, are about to collide. Does this have an astrological implication? Linda Dear Linda, |
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WEDNESDAY June 14 Gordon Brown comment 
"Gordon Brown will take over from Tony Blair; probably around this time next year." That's not an astrological prediction. It's a general expectation throughout Britain. If you stopped and asked ten members of the public, six would tell you that they neither knew nor cared... and the other four would say something along these lines. Once, I would have said something similar myself. I am no longer so sure, though, that it will be so straightforward. Even if Brown does succeed Blair, he may not stay long in the job. I'll say more when my horoscopes tell me more.
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THURSDAY June 15 Economy comment 
Back at the beginning of 2006, I said we should expect an economic slowdown. I warned that many traditional 'safe bets' on the stock market could do surprisingly badly. I went on to say that "recovery from the downturn will happen quickly." The first half of this prediction is coming true. I remain confident that the second half will prove reliable. Some markets may become more depressed than others... and some could continue to prove problematic for the rest of the year, but we are NOT looking at a major global recession or the start of some great collapse.
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FRIDAY June 16 Hardship email 
Dear JonathanFor some weeks I have had a strong sense of something cataclysmic about to happen. I see national economies collapsing and at least five volcanoes getting ready to blow. You always say, don't worry everything will be alright. How can I be alright while so many now face severe hardship? Best regards Rainer Dear Rainer, |
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SATURDAY June 17 No Thought for the Day 
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SUNDAY June 18 Beehive Star Cluster 
Your Week Ahead:It's quite common, in astronomy, for one object to have several names. The Beehive star cluster, for example, is also known as M44, Praesepe or 'The Manger'. Even more confusingly, different sectors of the sky sometimes have the same name. The Beehive, for example, is in the traditional constellation of Cancer but not in the section of the tropical ecliptic (or solar pathway) that astrologers call Cancer. Currently, the Beehive is technically in astrological Leo! Confused? Don't be. Just look west after sunset this week and you'll see Mars and Saturn on either side of that Beehive. This powerful conjunction traditionally signifies, the imminent demise of a great warrior and the dramatic end of a battle. |
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